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On June 12, 2009, the Company entered into a three-year
$175 million accounts receivable securitization program.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company sells, on a
revolving basis, its receivables to a wholly-owned,
bankruptcy-remote-subsidiary. This subsidiary then sells all of
the rights, title and interest in a pool of these receivables to
an unaffiliated entity. After the sale, the Company, as servicer
of the assets, collects the receivables on behalf of the
unaffiliated entity. The amount of receivables sold through this
program as of July 29, 2009 was $131.8 million. The
proceeds from this securitization program are recognized on the
statements of cash flows as a component of operating activities.
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On July 29, 2009, H. J. Heinz Finance Company
(“HFC”), a subsidiary of Heinz, issued
$250 million of 7.125% notes due 2039 through a
private placement. The notes are fully, unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed by the Company. The proceeds from the
notes were used for payment of the cash component of the
exchange transaction discussed below as well as various expenses
relating to the exchange, and for general corporate purposes.
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On August 6, 2009, subsequent to the end of the first
quarter, HFC exchanged $681 million of 7.125% notes
due 2039 (of the same series as the notes issued in the private
placement), and $217.5 million of cash, for
$681 million of their outstanding 15.590% dealer
remarketable securities due December 1, 2020. In addition,
HFC terminated a portion of the remarketing option by paying the
remarketing agent a cash payment of $89.0 million. The exchange
transaction will be accounted for as a modification of debt.
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The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as
of July 29, 2009.
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